Paterson police killing again forces question of how officers handle people in distress

Platkin cites double-digit drops in gun violence and car thefts in NJ

Recent police-involved shootings fuel outrage, prompt calls for mental health professionals to ride along with police in specific cases

East Orange officials, the Essex County sheriff and Sen. Bob Menendez push to regulate the sale of toy and imitation guns.

The bill would require the attorney general to investigate all police-involved fatal shootings.

Under a proposal Democratic leaders are pushing, the attorney general’s office would oversee an independent investigation by a special prosecutor in cases of police involved ...

Buying a gun? You'll undergo a background check. But there are ranges where you can rent a gun, no questions asked. And that's led to ...